1984Final results
1984 election for North Carolina Senate District 7
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
J. A. Wright (R) won with 55.8% of the vote, defeating Claud Oshields Jr. (D) by 11.7 points.
J. A. WrightRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.8%21,902
Claud Oshields Jr.Democrat
44.2%17,328
39,230 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1984
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET